ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type Letter Date Subject Status(desc) Notes
NH 019-018 09/13/2019 CR-101 Filed to Propose Adding and Amending Sections to Chapter 388-97 WAC (TB Screening) Current
NH 015-008 03/17/2015 Nursing Assistant Registry Inquiry Form Current
NH 020-084 11/13/2020 Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) Webinar 2020 Current
NH 021-054 07/08/2021 Updates from Washington State Department of Health Current
NH 024-015 03/21/2024 Document Access Requirements During RCS Field Visits Current

Amended March 29, 2024

NH 012-009 07/27/2012 S&C 12-35: Safe Use of Single Dose/Single Use Medications to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections Current
NH 020-019 04/13/2020 CR-101 Filed Proposed Amendments to Chapter 388-97 WAC (Direct Care Staff/ EHB 1564) Current
NH 020-095 12/09/2020 CR-103E FILED TO EXTEND EMERGENCY RULES AMENDING OR SUSPENDING SOME Current
NH 022-060 10/31/2022 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Released Revised QSO-20-38-NH, Updating Facility Testing Requirements for Staff and Residents Current
NH 016-004 02/05/2016 NH Guidelines (aka “The Purple Book”) Sixth Edition Current
NH 021-086 11/05/2021 Proclamation 21-15: 30-Day Extension Approved Related to the Transfer and Discharge of Nursing Home Residents Current

NH 018-013 05/22/2018 Transition to Payroll Based Journal Staffing Measures on NH Compare Tool & Five Star Quality Rating System Current
NH 014-001 03/07/2014 CR 102 Filed: Formal Phase of Proposed Amendments to Chapter 388-97 WAC (Background Checks) Current
NH 020-052 08/04/2020 N95 Mask Fittings and Facility Online Surveys Current
NH 023-028 06/22/2023 Policy and Regulatory Changes to the Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Requirements (Updated) Current
NH 016-037 11/16/2016 S&C 14-36 (Revisions); Infection Control Breaches Which Warrant Referral to Public Health Authorities Current
NH 022-027 04/28/2022 CR-103E Emergency Rules Filed Related to Transfer and Discharge of NH Residents Current
NH 019-019 09/20/2019 Influenza & Pneumococcal Reminder Current
NH 015-009 03/20/2015 Submitting Confidential Fax Number Change Requests Current
NH 020-085 11/13/2020 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Current
NH 021-055 07/08/2021 Changes to Background Check Disqualifiers Current
NH 024-016 03/25/2024 Critical Staffing Management in LTC Settings Update Current
NH 022-057 10/05/2022 Statewide 1135 Waiver Approved by CMS to Extend Nurse Aide Training and Certification Deadline Current
NH 012-010 08/13/2012 CR-101 Filed to Propose Adding & Amending Sections to Chapter 388-97 WAC Current
NH 020-020 04/13/2020 Sharing Information for the United States Census Current